"go the way of all flesh" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: goes the way of all flesh [present, singular, third-person], going the way of all flesh [participle, present], went the way of all flesh [past], gone the way of all flesh [participle, past]
Etymology: Equivalent to Danish gå al kødets gang, German den Weg allen Fleisches gehen. Etymology templates: {{cog|da|gå al kødets gang}} Danish gå al kødets gang, {{cog|de|den Weg allen Fleisches gehen}} German den Weg allen Fleisches gehen Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> the way of all flesh}} go the way of all flesh (third-person singular simple present goes the way of all flesh, present participle going the way of all flesh, simple past went the way of all flesh, past participle gone the way of all flesh)
  1. (euphemistic) To die; to follow a course leading to death or extinction. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Death Synonyms: pass away, pay the debt of nature
    Sense id: en-go_the_way_of_all_flesh-en-verb-lLF4JJ~0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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